This article throws light upon the top three theories of formal organisation. The theories are: 1. Classical Theory 2. Human and Participative Theories 3. Contingency Theory. 1. Classical Theory: It focuses on structure, design and features like specialisation, scalar chain, departmentation, span of control, centralisation/decentralisation etc. The structure is created and people are appointed to run the various departments. Human [...]
After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Meaning of Informal Organisation 2. Features of Informal Organisation 3. Merits 4. Limitations. Meaning of Informal Organisation: As formal organisation grows in size, parallel existence of informal relationships along with formal relationships becomes unavoidable. Informal organisations have always existed with formal organisations. They arise because of inevitable social and personal needs [...]
This article will guide you about how groups influence member behaviour. 1. Members of informal groups are guided by common social and cultural values. These values perpetuate their group goals and are further reinforced by interaction amongst group members. 2. They fulfill needs of interaction, recognition and acceptance by others. Members who are not recognised by their managers derive a [...]